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"I lifted a rock and pulled a muscle in my left knee. It felt like a cramp. I thought it would work itself out but instead the pain began to travel up into my back as the day ended. When the injury incurred, I told 2 co-workers. On July 28, 2008 I saw Doctor. He checked for inflamed muscle and took me off work."
EE suffered a left middle finger injury. Went to DR on 7/25/08, diagnosed a fracture finger.
On 6/17/08 employee notified supervisor that he had a very painful left shoulder. He advised us at that time he started to experience soreness in his shoulder a couple of weeks ago. He went to the local clinic on 6/17/08 to have it checked. He was taken off work pending further evaluation. The clinic referred him to another facility for tests.
Pulled back muscle.
tweaked his back and went home to rest. EE call in sick the week of 4/14, ask for work comp on 4/11/08. MSRQ is in the process of verifying the date, te name of treating physicians and what treatment received. MSRQ will also attempt to verify previous and present medical restrict if any.
EE was stacking a pallet of rock when he was hit with a rock in the lower calf. When he got up he could not detect where the rock had come from. He told another EE & later his supervisor. He tried to walk it off but couldn't. Went to ER @ 2:30pm & was given CT Scan & Ultrasound, pain & swelling medication & told to Ice & Elevate leg. MRI scheduled & told not to work until cleared.
Lifting a rock to load on a pallet and EE felt right wrist pop. Saw doctor the day after, due to pain. Doctor took X-ray, not broken, sprained wrist.
While picking up rock to place in bucket, smashed finger against another rock.
Rovk rolled on hand breaking metacarpus of right hand.